The 13th Annual Pet Rock Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester from noon to 5 p.m. Stay tuned for updates.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $5 for kids under 12.

Note, this is a $1 increase for adults; Pet Rock Fest has not raised its ticket prices in more than six years.

Brought to us by "Top Dog" sponsor, TD Bank, Pet Rock will once again feature all your favorites: live music, the Adoptable Pet Parade, a Cat Photo Contest, vegetarian food, kids rides, speakers and 100s of animal related vendors and organizations. This year, Mass Vest-a-Dog is hosting a "Tribute to 9-11," which will include demonstrations and representatives from local police departments, rescue organizations, therapy dogs and more.

Visit here for our updated list of nonprofit animal organizations who are signed up to particpate.

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WHAT IS THE PET ROCK FESTIVAL?

Now celebrating more than ten years in New England, Pet Rock Fest is an annual festival that promotes kindness to animals. Sponsored by: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, The Second Chance Animal Shelter, Charter Communications, The Weekly Shuffle and and worcesterite.com, this expo features hundreds of tables, including breed rescues, shelters, animal welfare organizations and more. It's a see and be seen event for you and your dog to attend, but one that benefits ALL types of animals.

This family-friendly day includes an adoptable dog parade, contests, rabies clinic and low-cost microchipping, live music, a doggie water park, a cat photo contest, speakers, vendors, shows and food. It's a wonderful day for you and your leashed pet.

DO YOU WISH TO GET INVOLVED IN PET ROCK? Whether you wish to donate, volunteer or sponsor, please email Charlene Arsenault at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Donating to Pet Rock Fest throughout the year helps us help many more animals. We also appreciate raffle items.

Pet Rock Fest is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(3)c organization.

Photo by Jeff Loughlin at Pet Rock 2003

Please continue to chat it up throughout the year on ourmessage board. Let's make this a headquarters for those concerned about animals, sharing resources, thoughts and stories. A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful staff and volunteers as well as our sponsors.

Love animals. Pass the word. Remember, they can’t talk, so we will.

With sincerest appreciation,
Charlene Arsenault,
Jeannie Hebert &
Leigh Grady

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